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Elon Musk’s social media platform, X, has reportedly temporarily halted searches for pop icon Taylor Swift. This action comes in response to the spread of explicit AI-generated images of the singer. What Happened: The block was implemented over the weekend following the widespread online...

AI-generated pornographic images of Taylor Swift have been circulating on social media, raising concerns about the potential misuse of AI technology. What Happened: The images, which depict the singer in sexually suggestive and explicit poses, were widely distributed on the social media platform X...

The downward spiral continues for X, formerly known as Twitter, with a new valuation from Fidelity’s Blue Chip Growth Fund estimating its shares at $5.3 million, down from $6.3 million in October. This figure is a far cry from the $19.66 million valuation reported just before Elon Musk...

With four teams left in the NFL Playoffs, the conference championship games played this weekend will determine which two teams will face off on Feb. 11 for Super Bowl LVIII. Benzinga recently polled its readers on social media to find out which team they thought has the best chance to win the big...

Content creator Jimmy Donaldson (aka MrBeast) is among the most well-known social media figures thanks to his large following on YouTube, where he has over 200 million subscribers. In the ever-evolving world of social media and sources of revenue for content creators, MrBeast recently conducted an...

Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) and Floki (CRYPTO: FLOKI) experienced a notable uptick in market activity over the weekend, with increases up to 12%. "What I can say about all the hype on Dogecoin's recent trend due to the X Payment speculation, it's important to know Dogecoin is not...

Elon Musk's X (formerly Twitter) has allegedly been promoting the first directly posted video on the platform by Jimmy Donaldson, popularly known as MrBeast.  What Happened: Last weekend, MrBeast, a well-known YouTuber, posted a video titled  "$1 Car vs $100,000,000 Car!!!" on X, saying that he...

Yemeni influencer Rashid Al Haddad, also known as the “hot Houthi pirate,” has been banned from TikTok due to community guidelines violations. This comes amidst escalating tensions in the Red Sea region. What Happened: Al Haddad's video showing him on the Bahamian-flagged, Japan-...

After announcing the audio and video calls feature on X (formerly Twitter), Elon Musk's social media platform is now rolling out the feature on its Android app. What Happened: One of the engineers at X working on the feature announced that it is starting to roll out to Android users today (Friday...

As backlash mounts over his social media platform, X (formerly Twitter), Elon Musk is slated to visit the Auschwitz concentration camp next week.  The visit is part of a two-day event aimed at addressing the rising tide of antisemitism. What Happened: Musk, also the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, will...

In less than a week, Jimmy Donaldson, popularly known as MrBeast's first directly posted video on Elon Musk's X (formerly Twitter) has received more than 100 million views on the platform — does it mean that the content creator will choose X over Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) YouTube...

A U.S. federal appeals court has dismissed Twitter’s plea to inform former President Donald Trump about a search warrant issued for his data.  What Happened: The ruling by the D.C. Circuit was split along partisan lines. Four Republican appointees argued that Trump should have been given...

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk sold a portion of his shares in the company to help fund his acquisition of social media platform Twitter, now called X, in 2022. Years later, Musk said he wishes he owned more Tesla shares. Here's a look at how much Tesla stock Musk owns today. What Happened:...

Musician Elton John has been entertaining fans for decades with concerts, albums, musicals and songs fit for movies. On Monday, the singer joined elite company as an EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony) winner. What Happened: John, 76, took home a Primetime Emmy Award for his "Elton John Live: Farewell...

In a recent development, an Irish court has approved the commencement of a defamation lawsuit against billionaire Elon Musk by Aaron Rodericks, a former employee of Musk’s company, X, formerly known as Twitter. What Happened: Rodericks, previously a threat disruption team leader at Twitter,...